Tag Archives: Architecture

Wintry Reflections

Posted on Wed, 20 February, 2013 by

Building design has changed dramatically since the invention of the float glass process by Sir Alastair Pilkington in the 1950s. We have moved a long way from the idea that windows are merely fenestrations in the external walls of a … Continue reading →

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Ancient and Modern

Posted on Mon, 11 February, 2013 by

Development of our towns and cities is a fact of life. It also extends to Alpine villages like Zermatt. I can’t remember when I last visited Zermatt and didn’t see the village’s skyline interrupted by at least one crane: the … Continue reading →

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Facade

Posted on Fri, 23 November, 2012 by

The speed of development in central London at times seems bewildering. Cranes pock mark the sky and at every turn there is evidence of change. Today’s image is of a very small section of a vast new building nearing completion … Continue reading →

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Reflecting the Neighbourhood

Posted on Mon, 10 September, 2012 by

We were in London last Friday to see the ‘Heatherwick Studio’ exhibition at the V&A. This runs until the end of September and if you have the opportunity, do see it. Heatherwick Studio designed the stunning Olympic Cauldron for the … Continue reading →

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Diagonal Lines

Posted on Tue, 10 April, 2012 by

Network Rail’s new HQ building in central Milton Keynes featured in an earlier post – ‘Nearing Completion, at sunset’. I ended that post saying: ‘I confidently predict this will be a much photographed building’. I stand by that assertion. If … Continue reading →

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The Architecture of Avoriaz

Posted on Fri, 17 February, 2012 by

Today’s post is all about the architecture of Avoriaz, a purpose-built ski resort in the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski area. It sits high above Morzine on a shelving plateau just set back above a steep cliff. Some … Continue reading →

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The gap between

Posted on Fri, 20 January, 2012 by

When we travel to other major towns in the UK, we realize how fortunate we are to live close to (but not within) the new city of Milton Keynes (MK) and its huge covered shopping malls. When I completed my … Continue reading →

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Nearing Completion – at sunset

Posted on Sat, 17 December, 2011 by

A slightly clumsy title that encompasses two themes: A sunset, and a building nearing completion that reflected it. I have been planning to write about the building itself for a few weeks, but let’s get to the sunset first. Last … Continue reading →

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Glass Houses

Posted on Fri, 2 December, 2011 by

There was a time, a century and more ago, when many of the buildings erected in London were of Portland Stone and the architecture was classical. Those buildings are still there and they still look great – in a way … Continue reading →

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When reality is distorted

Posted on Sat, 29 October, 2011 by

For today’s post I’m back down to sea level. The streets of East London: Spitalfields to be precise. Do you, like me, find that photography enriches your day-to-day life?  The act of carrying a camera almost everywhere, I believe, makes … Continue reading →

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